Arkansas Virtual Academy to Hold Commencement Ceremony

Online School Honors Class of 2018 with In-Person Celebration

May 07, 2018 12:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arkansas
Virtual Academy (ARVA) will celebrate the Class of 2018 at an
in-person commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 12 at the First Baptist
Church in Little Rock. An accredited, full-time, online public charter
school serving students in grades K-12, ARVA is available tuition-free
to students across the state.

Of this year’s graduating class of 90 students, more than a quarter are
graduating with honors. Four graduates are recipients of the Governor’s
Distinguished Scholarship for outstanding academic achievement.

Collectively, the class reports having been offered nearly $650,000 in
scholarships, and reports having been accepted to colleges and
universities across the country, including: University of Arkansas,
Arkansas State University, Evergreen State College, Arizona State
University, Pulaski Technical College and Northwest Arkansas Community
College.

“ARVA’s Class of 2018 is a testament to the power of personalized
learning,” said Allison Cleveland, K12 Executive Vice President of
School Services. “It is gratifying to know that the K12 learning model
has empowered this class to unlock their true learning potential,
setting them up for success as they begin the next chapter of their
lives.”

Grace Turner will serve as valedictorian, is a National Merit
Scholarship Finalist, and plans to attend Hendrix College. Mitchell
Hendren will serve as salutatorian and plans to attend Arkansas Tech
University. Both students, along with Cleveland will speak at the
ceremony. Cleveland, as well as ARVA Head of School, Scott Sides, and
graduating seniors will be available for media interviews.

ARVA students access a robust online curriculum in the core subjects and
a host of electives, and attend live virtual classes taught by
state-licensed teachers. ARVA graduates earn their high school diplomas
as they explore their interests in a personalized, online learning
environment.

Arkansas Virtual Academy is a full-time online public charter school
serving students in grades K through 12. As part of the Arkansas public
school system, ARVA is tuition-free, giving parents and families the
choice to access the engaging curriculum and tools provided by K12 Inc.
(NYSE: LRN), the nation’s leading provider of proprietary K-12
curriculum and online education programs. For more information about
ARVA, visit arva.k12.com.